Topline:

Clean crisp W rooms
Cool new interior room concepts (phone charger dongle station)
Friendly, Helpful Staff (yes at a boutique hotel)
Central Boston Location (if you don't drive)

Priced too high
Some in-room fixtures seem a bit low quality
Restaurant forget our mushroom side, gave us fries instead
]]> markj 2009-11-11T16:27:45-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/8/8546/16401 <![CDATA[<p> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience42968556001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="486" /> <param name="height" value="412" /> <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" /> <param name="publisherID" value="1321358962"/> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="42968556001" /> </object> <!-- End of Brightcove Player --> <p> Take that title both literally and figuratively. When HotelChatter readers saw our snapshot of the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Sheraton+Boston+Hotel/ian/105759"><b>Sheraton Boston Hotel</b></a> room's, which just so happen to be the showcase rooms for the company's $6 billion renovation of their 86 North American properties, our readers had some burning questions. Why are the walls bare? Is that a green draylon couch? Just how do I watch the tv from my bed? Well hopefully those questions and more will be markj 2009-10-08T11:07:14-05:00 42.3462870 -71.084614 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/7/114428/3085 <![CDATA[<p> <!-- Start of Brightcove Player --> <div style="display:none"></div>   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script>   <object id="myExperience1177182321" class="BrightcoveExperience">   <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" />   <param name="width" value="486" />   <param name="height" value="412" />   <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" />   <param name="publisherID" value="1321358962"/>   <param name="isVid" value="true" />       <param name="@videoPlayer" value="1177182321" /> </object>   <!-- End of Brightcove Player --> <p><br>Approaching Boston's newest swank hotel, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Liberty+Hotel/local/794"><b>The Liberty Hotel</b></a>, is not a simple proposition. The hotel is directly behind the new Yawkey Center at Mass General Hospital and you are bound to run into squealing ambulances, harried doctors and Charles St. Brahmans as you enter. <p> However once inside the old Charles Street Jail you are immediately blown away markj 2007-09-07T12:23:11-05:00 42.361968 -71.070175 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/29/121850/155 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/liberty_hotel_august.png" class="imgborder"><p>Last fall it was announced that a former Charles Street jail in Boston would be converted into a luxury boutique hotel. The hotel estimated a Summer 2007 opening date and guess what? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Liberty+Hotel/local/794"><b>The Liberty Hotel</b></a> has opened today.<p>However, you can't stay overnight there until Sept. 7 but when you do you can expect room rates to start at $275 for a 400 sq.ft. Fantastic Double Double. A Ultra Fantastic King starts at $305. Looks like someone borrowed from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/w%20hotels">W Hotels</a> room descriptions.<p>The hotel also has three restaurants/bars in the works including a "jail" bar in the lobby that pays homage to the building's former life. A casual restaurant and bar will be on the second juliana 2007-08-29T12:36:32-05:00 42.361968 -71.070175 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/8/20/10191/3310 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/ninezero_nyt.png" class="imgborder"><p>The first line of Stuart Emmrich's review for the NY Times of the hotel <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Nine+Zero+-+A+Kimpton+Hotel/ian/203448"><b>Nine Zero</b></a> goes like this: <blockquote><p>Finally, a hotel for dog-loving, yoga-practicing, environmentally conscious history buffs.</blockquote></p><p>If that's not enough to let you know it's a <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/kimpton%20hotels">Kimpton Hotel</a>, then we don't know what other clues you would need.<p>Nine Zero's been open for a while but in this day and age everyone seems to be look for a green hotel during their travels and Nine Zero definitely lives up to the expectations with its eco-friendly cleaning products and fair trade coffee.<p>Emmrich loved the place from top to bottom. This was actually one of the most positive reviews of a hotel we've seen from NYT all juliana 2007-08-20T10:27:01-05:00 42.375482 -71.056802 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/